Device for hand knitting

ABSTRACT

A device for use in knitting by hand which includes a bar adapted to be held in one hand and having a series of aligned posts on which are mounted yarn-receiving members respectively. The said members have oppositely disposed confronting ends which are spaced apart to provide openings therebetween. The yarnreceiving members are mounted on the posts for relative movement to dispose said members in any one of three positions, namely a position in which said openings between the confronting ends of said members are closed, a position in which passageways into said members are provided on one side of the posts respectively and a position in which passageways are provided on the opposite side of the posts respectively. Means is also provided forming stops for limiting the movement of said yarn-receiving members respectively.

United States Patent Dena S. Nortland 46 Washington Ave., Dumont, NJ.07628 [21] Appl. No. 15,681

[22] Filed Mar. 2, 1970 [45] Patented May 4, 1971 [72] lnventor [54]DEVICEFOR HAND KNITTING 6 Claims, 12 Drawing Figs.

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[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,403,766 7/1946 Smith et al66/1 FOREIGN PATENTS 1,105,266 6/1955 France 66/1 Primary ExaminerWm.Carter Reynolds Attorney-Borst and Borst ABSTRACT: A device for use inknitting by hand which includes a bar adapted to be held in one hand andhaving a series of aligned posts on which are mounted yam-receivingmembers respectively. The said members have oppositely disposedconfronting ends which are spaced apart to provide openingstherebetween. The yam-receiving members are mounted on the posts forrelative movement to dispose said members in any one of three positions,namely a position in which said openings between the confronting ends ofsaid members are closed, a position in which passageways into saidmembers are provided on one side of the posts respectively and aposition in which passageways are provided on the opposite side of theposts respectively. Means is also provided forming stops for limitingthe movement of said yarn'receiving members respec tively.

PATENTEDHAY 4m:- 3.577.748

' I sum 1 BF 2 INVENTOR.

BORST 8 BORST ATTORNEYS DENA s. MORTLAND.

PATENTEU-HAY 41971 74 sum 2 OF 2 IOFIG.

BORST 8 BORST DEVICE FOR HAND KNITTING This invention relates to aknitting device and has particular reference to a device for use inknitting by hand.

An object of the invention is the provision of a hand knitting device byuse of which articles may be made with difierent kinds of stitches suchas plain or garter stitch, or purling or stockinette stitch, orcombinations thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a knitting device which isadapted to be held in one hand and the yarn held in the other hand so asto conveniently and expeditiously apply the yarn to the device inknitting.

Another object of the invention is to provide a hand knitting devicewhich can be readily used by inexperienced persons,'by invalids and bychildren and which has therapeutic value by the manipulation of the handand fingers in the use of the device in knitting.

Still another object in view is a device having a series ofyam-receiving members which are adapted to be moved to an open relationfor receiving the yarn, to a closed relation for forming loops in theyarn and to another open relation for moving the loops so formed fromthe yam-receiving members.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made tothe following specification and accompanying drawings in which thepreferred embodiments of the invention are illustrated.

In the drawings:

FIG. I is an enlarged top plan view of a knitting device embodying oneform of the invention;

FIG. ,2 is an end view thereof showing one of the yarnreceiving membersin open relation on one side;

FIG. 3 is a similar view showing the yam-receiving member in closedrelation;

FIG. 4 is a similar view showing the yam-receiving member in openrelation on the side opposite that shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary view showing the means for releasably detainingthe yarn-receiving members in closed relation;

FIGS. 6, 7, 8 and 9 are views showing successive steps in knitting withone type of stitch in the use of the device;

FIG. 10 is a fragmentary view illustrating another form of knittingdevice embodying the invention;

FIG. 11 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. I0; and

FIG. 12 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken on line12-12ofFIG. 11.

Referring to the drawings, and more particularly to the form of theinvention illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 9 thereof, the device includes a bar10 to which a series of posts 11 are affixed to project outwardly on oneside thereof and which are equally spaced apart along the bar in alignedrelation.'The bar 10 is of any desired length having any desired numberof posts 11. In the drawings, the parts of the device are greatlyenlarged and certain of the parts are broken away for convenience inillustration. Each of the posts 11 is provided with a yam-receivingmember such as a loop or ringlike member 12 having an opening 13 betweenthe confronting ends 14 and 15 thereof. The yam-receiving members 12 aredisposed in parallel ratios and are mounted on the posts respectivelyfor movement with reference to the posts for optionally disposing saidmembers with the openings 13 providing passageways above and below theposts respectively for admitting the yarn into said members and forremoving loops of the yarn therefrom. As illustrated, the posts 11 areformed with bores 16 adjacent the tapered ends 17 thereof for snugly andslidably receiving the confronting ends 14 and 15 of the members 12which are movable in arcuate paths and are provided with knobs 18 and 19adapted to limit the inward movement of said ends in the bores 16. Thus,the members 12 are movable to the positions shown in FIG. 2 in which thepassageways are located above the post respectively and are movable tothe position shown in FIG. 3 in which the openings 13 are closed by theposts respectively and said members are also movable to the positionshown in FIG. 4 in which passageways are provided below the postsrespectively.

The members 12 are formed with inwardly projecting enadapted to beengaged by the ends 22 of the posts so as to releaseably release themembers 12 in the closed relation shown in FIG. 3 of the drawings. Aprojection 23 is provided on each of the members 12 adapted to beengaged by the hand or finger or article having a straight edge forsimultaneously moving the members 12.

In use, the bar 10 is held in one hand with the posts 11 projectingtoward the other hand which feeds the yarn from the,

ball A onto the posts and through the passageways. In the beginning, aloop B of yarn is cast on in the usual manner on each of the posts 11and the bar 10 is inverted end to end and a course C of yarn is laidupon the several posts as shown in FIG. 6 of the drawings with theyam-receiving members 12 in closed relation. The members 12 are thenmoved to the open position shown in FIG. 2 and the course C of yarn ismoved into the members 12 as shown in FIG. 7. The yarn-receiving members12 are then moved to the closed positions shown in FIG. 3 and the courseC of yarn slaekened to provide loops D therein between adjacent members12, after which the loops B on the posts are moved outwardly and overthe members 12 so as to engage over the loops D as shown in FIG. 8. Themembers 12 are then moved to the open position shown in FIG. 2 and areagain inverted end to end and the loops D moved through the openings andonto the posts. Another course of yarn E, the same as course C is thenlaid onto the posts 11 as shown in FIG. 9, the loops D now being thesame as the first loops B. The foregoing steps are repeated to continuethe .knitting so as to form additional loops D with each repetition ofthe said steps.

In the form of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 10 to 12 inclusive ofthe drawings, the device includes a bar 25 having posts 26 affixedthereto and on which yarn-receiving members 27 are movably mounted as onthe previous form of the invention. In this form of the invention, theposts 26 are formed with spider arms 28 at the ends thereof which havegrooved end edges 29 in which the members 27 are arcuately slidable. Themembers 27 are of curvilinear formation having oppositely disposedconfronting ends 30 and 31 which are spaced apart to provide openings 32therebetween respectively as shown in FIG. 11 of the drawings. The posts26 have openings 33 and 34 in which the ends 30 and 31 engagerespectively for movement of the members 27 to the positions shown inFIGS. 2, 3 and 4 in the previously described form of the invention. Aweb 35 is arranged between the openings 33 and 34 in each of the posts26 which webs provide stops for limiting the movement of the members27'respectively. The members 27 also have projections 36 similar to theprojections 23 in the previously described formfor facilitating themovement of the members 27. In order to releasably retain the members 27in the closed position shown in FIG. 3 of previously described form,detents 37 are provided between the members 27 and the posts 26 mediallyof the spider arms 28.

This form is adapted to be used in knitting in a manner similar to themanner of use of the previously described form of the invention. It isto be understood, however, that the members 27 loosely fit the groovedend edges 29 of the spider arms 28 to permit of the free movement of theyarn therebetween.

While the preferred forms of the invention have been shown and describedherein, it is to be understood that the invention is not so limited butshall cover and include any and all modifications of the invention whichfall within the preview thereof.

I claim:

1. A hand knitting device comprising a bar, a series of posts affixed tosaid bar in projecting relation on one side thereof and said postshaving openings adjacent the ends thereof, and yam-receiving membershaving oppositely disposed confronting ends, said yarn-receiving membersbeing slidably mounted in said openings in said posts for movementthereof relative to said posts to optionally dispose said yarn-receivingmembers with either one of the ends thereof in the said openings in theposts respectively and the other end of said members disposed in spacedrelation from the posts respectively for admitting yarn to said memberson one side of said posts and for removing loops therefrom on the saidone side of said posts.

2. A hand knitting device as set forth in claim 1 in which theyam-receiving members are of ringlike formation and have enlargementsadjacent the confronting ends thereof providing stops for limiting themovement of said ends in the openings in the posts.

3. A hand knitting device as set forth in claim 2 in which the posts andyarn-receiving members have interengagement providing detents releaselyretaining said yam-receiving mem bers in position in which the openingsbetween the said confronting ends thereof are closed by the postsrespectively.

4. A hand knitting device comprising a bar, a series of posts affixed tosaid bar in aligned projecting relation on one side thereof, andyam-receiving members having oppositely disposed confronting endsproviding openings therebetween,

said yarn-receiving members being mounted on said posts respectively formovement thereof relative to said posts to any one of three positions,namely, a position in which the openings between the said confrontingends are closed by said posts, a position in which the openings betweenthe said confronting ends provide passageways on one side of the postsfor admitting yarn to said yarn-receiving members and to a position inwhich the said openings provide passageways on another side of saidposts.

5. A hand knitting device as set forth in claim 4 in which theyam-receiving members are of curvilinear formation and interengageablemeans are provided between said confronting ends and said posts forlimiting the movement of said yarn receiving members with reference tosaid posts. 7 p

6. A hand knitting device as set forth in claim 5 in which said postsare formed with guide means for guiding the movement of saidyam-receiving members.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION Patent NO. Dated y4,

Iu nt fl Dena S Mortland It is certified that error appears in theabove-identified patent and that said Letters Patent are herebycorrected as shown below:

On the cover sheet [72] "Dena S. Nortland" should read Dena S. MortlandSigned and sealed this 30th day of November 1971.

(SEAL) Attest:

EDWARD ILFLETCHERJR. ROBERT GOTTSCHALK Attesting Officer ActingCommissioner of Patents JRM PC4050 uosg) uscoMM-Dc cos-lupus Q U 5.GOVEPNMENY FRINTlNG OFFICE i9. 0-35-33.

1. A hand knitting device comprising a bar, a series of posts affixed tosaid bar in projecting relation on one side thereof and said postshaving openings adjacent the ends thereof, and yarn-receiving membershaving oppositely disposed confronting ends, said yarn-receiving membersbeing slidably mounted in said openings in said posts for movementthereof relative to said posts to optionally dispose said yarn-receivingmembers with either one of the ends thereof in the said openings in theposts respectively and the other end of said members disposed in spacedrelation from the posts respectively for admitting yarn to said memberson one side of said posts and for removing loops therefrom on the saidone side of said posts.
 2. A hand knitting device as set forth in claim1 in which the yarn-receiving members are of ringlike formation and haveenlargements adjacent the confronting ends thereof providing stops forlimiting the movement of said ends in the openings in the posts.
 3. Ahand knitting device as set forth in claim 2 in which the posts andyarn-receiving members have interengagement providing detents releaselyretaining said yarn-receiving members in position in which the openingsbetween the said confronting ends thereof are closed by the postsrespectively.
 4. A hand knitting device comprising a bar, a series ofposts affixed to said bar in aligned projecting relation on one sidethereof, and yarn-receiving members having oppositely disposedconfronting ends providing openings therebetween, said yarn-receivingmembers being mounted on said posts respectively for movement thereofrelative to said posts to any one of three positions, namely, a positionin which the openings between the said confronting ends are closed bysaid posts, a position in which the openings between the saidconfronting ends provide passageways on one side of the posts foradmitting yarn to said yarn-receiving members and to a position in whichthe said openings provide passageways on another side of said posts. 5.A hand knitting device as set forth in claim 4 in which theyarn-receiving members are of curvilinear formation and interengageablemeans are provided between said confronting ends and said posts forlimiting the movement of said yarn receiving members with reference tosaid posts.
 6. A hand knitting device as set forth in claim 5 in whichsaid posts are formed with guide means for guiding the movement of saidyarn-receiving members.